Atochrysops strabo

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Suresh, this is not a cabbage white. More likely it is a species of "Blue". Sounds confusing because of the color, but check out some examples of blues:
https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/lepidoptera/lycaenidae Posted 7 years ago
1. sureshachar
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks for info,
  Bit different you can observe back as special 2 tail..
  Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Yes, those are blues. Example:
    
    The tail is to distract predators. Posted 7 years ago, modified 7 years ago
  2. 1. abhitap
      
      Lion
      
      This is Indian White Tufted Royal! I have updated the species :-) Posted 5 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Excellent, thanks so much! Posted 5 years ago

The White royal

''Pratapa deva'', the white royal, is a lycaenid or blue butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm. The species was first described by Frederic Moore in 1857.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by abhitap